Deputy Chief Information Officer

This role sits at the executive table and helps steer how technology, people, and resources come together to support public health programs across the state. If you care about strong systems, accountable leadership, and using technology to serve the public good, this is a seat where your decisions will matter every day.

The Office of Innovation and Technology supports more than 3,000 staff and over 420 internal and external systems across the Department of Health. OIT brings together enterprise technology operations, cybersecurity, data modernization, architecture, and program delivery to ensure the agency can do its work safely, efficiently, and at scale.

OIT is led by the Chief Information Officer and includes multiple centers spanning data, security, enterprise architecture, and technology operations. The Deputy CIO is a core member of the OIT leadership team and reports directly to the CIO.

As Deputy Chief Information Officer, you are the operational backbone of OIT. You oversee the administrative, financial, and people-management functions that allow technology teams to deliver for the agency and the public.

In this role you will:

• Lead administrative operations across OIT, including budgeting, procurement, facilities coordination, communications, and workforce management
• Oversee financial planning and execution for budgets exceeding $30 million annually, ensuring alignment with agency priorities and grant requirements
• Implement and sustain the IT Strategic Plan, policies, and governance practices
• Serve as delegated appointing authority for OIT, with responsibility for hiring, position actions, labor relations matters, reasonable accommodations, and discipline
• Represent OIT on agency leadership bodies including the Deputies Group, IT Governance Group, and Agency Policy Committee
• Act as the Department of Health CIO in the absence of the CIO, with full delegated authority
• Represent the agency on statewide IT initiatives and work closely with WaTech and other partners
• Collaborate across executive offices to align technology resources with public health, emergency response, and business needs

This is a highly collaborative role that blends strategy with hands‑on leadership. You will work closely with executives, program leaders, finance, HR, legal partners, and external partners.

At least 14 years of professional experience in information technology, including at least 10 years of progressively responsible IT leadership experience, with a minimum of 5 of those years in an executive level IT leadership role such as CIO, Deputy CIO, IT Director, IT Manager, or equivalent.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, AND at least 10 years of progressively responsible IT leadership experience, with a minimum of 5 of those years in an executive level IT leadership role such as CIO, Deputy CIO, IT Director, IT Manager, or equivalent.

• At least six years of progressively responsible leadership experience in information technology operations, administration, or executive management.
• Experience managing and controlling IT project budgets of at least $1 million dollars.
• Experience leading IT operations within a large and complex organization, including responsibility for multiple functional areas such as infrastructure, applications, cloud services, security, or enterprise systems.
• Experience managing significant operating budgets and financial resources, including budget planning, monitoring, and expenditure oversight.
• Experience leading and managing large, complex teams, including direct supervision of senior managers and multidisciplinary professional staff.
• Experience with vendor management, procurement processes, and contract oversight for technology services.
• Experience developing and implementing organizational policies, procedures, or strategic plans related to information technology.
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and diverse partners to align technology services with business needs.
• Experience communicating complex technical information to executive leaders and non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of IT governance, strategic planning, and enterprise level technology management.